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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōriją
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Derived from *fōriz (“suitable”), or directly from *fōrijaną (“to lead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɸɔː.ri.jɑ̃/
Noun
*fōriją n
- situation, opportunity
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *fōriją (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *fōriją | *fōrijō | |
| vocative | *fōriją | *fōrijō | |
| accusative | *fōriją | *fōrijō | |
| genitive | *fōrijas, *fōrīs | *fōrijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *fōrijai | *fōrijamaz | |
| instrumental | *fōrijō | *fōrijamiz | |
Descendants
- Old Frisian: fēre
- Old High German: gifuori
- Old Norse: fœri
- Icelandic: færi
- Faroese: føri
- Old Swedish: fø̄re
- Swedish: före
- Old Danish: in the compound torfør
- Danish: føre